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Definition of faithless for English Language Learners

FAITHLESS Defined for Kids

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Definition of faithless for Students

Synonym Discussion of faithless

faithless, disloyal, and traitorous mean not being true to something that has a right to a person's loyalty. faithless is used when a person breaks a promise or pledge to remain loyal to someone or something.

Our faithless friends left us at the first sign of trouble.

disloyal is used when a person is unfaithful to someone or something that has the right to expect loyalty.